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Paul V. Sangren Hall |
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Dr. Sangren served as Western's second
President from 1936 to 1960. He first came to Western in 1923 as a faculty
for the Department of Education. |
Knollwood Building acquired to house College of Education
field placement offices |
The Knollwood Building was originally
an elementary school for the Knollwood neighborhood. It was constructed
in 1930. |
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1965 |
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Industrial and Engineering Technology Building Renamed Kohrman Hall in 1980. |
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Dr. George Kohrman was Director of Vocational Education
and of the Division of Vocational and Practical Arts Education from 1952
to 1956, and Dean of the College of Applied Sciences from 1956 to 1973. |
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The Goldsworth
Valley was dedicated in 1965, in honor of John Goldsworth, Director of
Physical Plant and Maintenance from 1944 until his retirement in 1965. |
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1966 |
Building acquired to house Home Management (Building demolished in 1988 during planning for the honors college building.) |
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1967 |
Distributive Education Building |
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Named after Dr. Adrian Trimpe, Chair of the Department
of Distributive Education from 1957 to 1973, after his retirement. |
University Auditorium Renamed Miller Auditorium, after President James W. Miller, in 1971. |
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The University Auditorium's Grand Opening, on January 12, 1968, featured the University Symphony, directed by Julius Stulberg, performing to a packed and appreciative house. |
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"The Liberal Arts Complex" |
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The Liberal Arts Complex - Sprau Tower, Brown Hall, and Shaw Theatre - was dedicated on May 4, 1968. |
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Laura Shaw Theatre |
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Laura V. Shaw was a long-time member of the Speech
Department, starting in 1918. She directed the Western State Normal Players
from 1921 to 1952. She served for many years as Head of the Department
of Speech, and then Chair of the Department of Communication from until
her retirement in 1953. |
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William Brown Hall |
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Dr. William R. Brown first came to Western's English Department in 1917. He served as Chair of the English Department from 1946 to 1956. A plaque in his honor reads: |
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George Sprau Office Tower |
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First hired in 1909, during Dr. Sprau's 30-plus years
at Western he was both Head of the English Department and the primary
advisor/developer of the first bachelor's degree program. |
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1968 |
Addition to Aviation Classroom Facility on Kilgore Road (near Airport). |
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1969 |
Stadium Dr. Apartments - 200 units |
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Health Center |
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Dedicated as Sindecuse Health Center in 1986, in honor
of endowment donors Gordon and Elizabeth Sindecuse. |
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Student Services Building Renamed Faunce Student Services Building in the late 1970's. |
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L. Dale Faunce was Vice-President for Student Services
and Public Relations from 1957 to 1967. |
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Paul Rood Hall |
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Dr. Paul Rood first came to Western in 1916. He was
Chair of the Department of Physics from 1952 to 1964. |
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John P. Everett Office Tower |
Professor Everett headed the Mathematics Department
from 1914 until his retirement in 1945. |
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1971 |
"Instructional Facility Complex": Robert Friedmann Hall Willis E. Dunbar Hall James O. Knauss Hall
See the 1970 University Magazine: Spring/Summer for articles relating to campus planning and the Pedestrian Parkway shown at right. |
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Dr. Friedmann was a noted historian in the Department
of History from 1944 until 1961. |
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Dr. Dunbar started on the faculty in 1951, and was
Chair of the Department of History from 1961 to 1968. He retired in 1970. |
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Dr. James O. Knauss was a history and social science
faculty from 1926 to 1956, and was Head of the Division of Social Sciences
in the 50's. He wrote both the 25th anniversary history and the semi-centennial
history of Western ("The First Fifty Years: 1903-1953")
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Anita Cooke's ceramic tile sculpture, "Lightsounds"
was installed on the exterior wall of the Knauss Hall gallery in 1989. |
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Storage building added to Aviation facilities on Kilgore Road, near Airport. |
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1972 |
Start of
project to extend Howard Street from Stadium Drive to West Main Street,
with closing of West Michigan Avenue between Wood Hall and Seibert Administration
Building. Culmination of campus and city planning studies started in the
early 60's. |
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1973 |
Acquisition of former Harding's Market for use as University Stores. Later renamed Welborn Hall. |
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